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To judge or guess; to predict the result of.
"Before the election, I tried to dope out who would win, but it was too close to call. "
A hand where two or more players have an equal-valued hand, resulting in the chips being shared equally between them.
"With both players having an ace-high straight, the pot was a chop."
A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
"The mafia kept meticulous books to track who owed them money and who had paid up. "
A forced bet: the small blind or the big blind.
"The blinds are $10/$20 and the ante is $1."
A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win.
"At the racetrack, many touts offer tips, but it's hard to know if their information is trustworthy. "
(only in attributive use) The best possible hand of a certain type, for instance: "nut straight", "nut flush", and "nut full house". Compare nuts.
"nut flush = the best possible flush available"
A competitor in a poker tournament.
"My brother is a skilled runner in the annual poker tournament at the school. "
A bet where the bettor must pick the winners of four nominated races at the same track.
"Hoping to win big at the races, Maria placed a quadrella on races two through five. "
To attempt to pass off a four-flush as a flush.
"He nervously four-flushed his hand, hoping no one would notice the missing diamond and call his bluff. "
To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.
"The gamblers buttered their bets each round of the poker game, hoping to win more with each successive hand. "
A gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.
""The casino comped the high roller's suite because he bet thousands of dollars on every spin of the roulette wheel." "
To pass, to fold without showing one's cards, often done when a better hand has already been revealed.
"Seeing her opponent had a full house, Maria knew she couldn't win and quickly mucked her cards. "
"Seeing the other player show a full house, John knew he was beat and quickly mucks his cards without revealing them. "
(of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.
"My dad is saying $50 that our team will win the championship. "
To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.
"John sported at the local racetrack every Saturday, hoping to win enough to pay his rent. "
A bet which offers odds of 1 to 1.
""The odds of getting an A on the final exam were even money, meaning if you bet $1 and won, you'd get back $1 plus your original $1." "
A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.
"I placed a quinella on horses number 3 and 7, hoping they'd come in first and second in either order. "
To take all the money another player currently has on the table.
"Maria went all-in, and John stacked her, winning all her chips. "
(of gambling) conducted away from a racetrack
"He placed his bets at the off-track betting parlor rather than going to the actual horse race. "
"He was four-flushing, hoping everyone would think his hand was a flush when it really wasn't. "
